HOW TO PREVENT HAVING FALLS
Having a fall is one of the worst things that can happen to those older. Not only is injury possible but falls have the potential to cause a significant change in the quality of our lives. For instance, one student fell over backwards while looking up at the sky. She broke her hip which required surgery that she recovered from quickly. However, the shock of the fall set her into full blown dementia which necessitated full care for the rest of her life.
Because falls often happen suddenly, we surmise that there is little we can do to prevent them from happening. Nothing is further from the truth. There are literally hundreds of things you can do to reduce the likelihood of having the fall in the first place. You can reduce your fall associated risk which in turn will directly lower your chance of having a fall. A number of articles that I have written describe concrete and simple choices you can make that make you much safer while enjoying your golden years.
Because falls often happen suddenly, we surmise that there is little we can do to prevent them from happening. Nothing is further from the truth. There are literally hundreds of things you can do to reduce the likelihood of having the fall in the first place. You can reduce your fall associated risk which in turn will directly lower your chance of having a fall. A number of articles that I have written describe concrete and simple choices you can make that make you much safer while enjoying your golden years.
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Fear of Falling: Getting older often means being afraid of falling.
Stop Having Falls: How to actually no longer fall. Conscious Walking: Stop having falls while walking. What Really Causes Falls: What do most of us do wrong? Getting Up After a Fall: Follow these steps to safely get up. Contributing Factors For Falls: Factors common to many falls. Valuable Fall Prevention Tips: Great tricks for avoiding falls. Common Falls Table: Summary of useful information. Stop Client Falls: For caregivers to keep clients from falling. Parking lots: Dangerous places for those older. |
Fear of falling is such a potent experience that it actually causes people to fall more. If you are afraid of falling, do something to make it less likely to happen. The very best way to do that is to improve your balance. Building Better Balance has been developed to help you to fall less and in the process to make your life more enjoyable, safe, and secure while reducing the pain and inflammation that comes with aging. Improve your balance, fall less and feel good.